Daily Archives: August 25, 2021
CDC Report: Unvaccinated 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 and 29 times more likely to be hospitalized than vaccinated individuals.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:56h | UTCCommentary: CDC: Unvaccinated 5 times more likely to get COVID-19 – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter
A new CDC study finds that while the #DeltaVariant surged in Los Angeles, CA the COVID-19 vaccines continued to prevent #COVID19 related infections, hospitalizations, ICU stays, or deaths. Get a COVID-19 vaccine to help protect yourself and others. More: https://t.co/zMQN3NOytB. pic.twitter.com/j8GTOd13vm
— CDC (@CDCgov) August 24, 2021
What we actually know about the vaccines and the delta variant – “Covid-19 vaccines still are effective in preventing hospitalization. But vaccinated people are more likely to get sick than before”.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:09h | UTCWhat we actually know about the vaccines and the delta variant – Vox
CDC Report: Vaccine effectiveness dropped from 91% to 66% since the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant became predominant.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:11h | UTCCommentaries:
Messenger RNA COVID vaccines 66% effective against Delta: US study – Associated Press
Perspective | Delta has changed the pandemic risk calculus – “If you’re confused about what you can do right now, you should be”.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:05h | UTCDelta Has Changed the Pandemic Risk Calculus – The Atlantic
Axillary lymphadenopathy at the time of COVID-19 vaccination: ten recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:59h | UTCRelated:
2 Case Series and Guidance| Lymphadenopathy in COVID-19 Vaccine Recipients
COVID-19 vaccine-linked adenopathies could mimic breast malignancies
Third Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:01h | UTCThird Pfizer dose 86% effective in over 60s, Israeli HMO says – Reuters
Commentary on Twitter
A third dose of Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech's (https://t.co/eeCVHZYuCn) COVID-19 vaccine was found to be 86% effective in people aged over 60, an Israeli healthcare provider said on Wednesday, citing initial results from a study of thousands of members. https://t.co/BQMzYmMHUt
— Reuters Health (@Reuters_Health) August 18, 2021
Perspective | That ‘damn machine’: the dark side of mechanical ventilators in the ICU.
25 Aug, 2021 | 09:04h | UTCThat ‘damn machine’: the dark side of mechanical ventilators in the ICU – STAT
Systematic review: The impact of COVID-19 lockdown on child and adolescent mental health.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:58h | UTCRelated: M-A: Child and youth mental health problems have doubled during COVID-19. (several articles on the subject)
Review: Acute and chronic hyponatremia.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:50h | UTCAcute and Chronic Hyponatremia – Frontiers in Medicine
Related:
Podcast: Hyponatremia deconstructed
Guidelines for the Management of Exercise-Associated Hyponatremia
Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCCommentary: Global and national high blood pressure burden and control – The Lancet (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter
Our new analysis within #NCDRisC on the #worldwide #hypertension #prevalence in last 30 yrs published in @TheLancet. The number of people with HTN doubled from 1990 with 626 million?️♀️ and 652 million ?️ in 2019. Control rates were ⬇️10% in some countries!https://t.co/FdjusD38X3 pic.twitter.com/famYphfqC8
— Maciej Banach (@maciejbanach) August 25, 2021
New USPSTF statement recommends overweight and obese individuals should undergo screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes at age 35 instead of 40.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:54h | UTCEditorials:
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes – JAMA
Evidence report: Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force – JAMA
JAMA Patient Page: Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes
AGA clinical practice update on endoscopic surveillance and management of colorectal dysplasia in inflammatory bowel diseases.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:48h | UTC
RCT: Catheter-based adrenal ablation remits primary aldosteronism.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:52h | UTCCatheter-Based Adrenal Ablation Remits Primary Aldosteronism: A Randomized Medication-Controlled Trial – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
#ResearchLetter: RCT data show catheter-based adrenal ablation effectively ⬇️ BP in primary aldosteronism comparable to spironolactone – A potential therapy for patients unable to tolerate medications? https://t.co/ImSAdnVtxE #AHAJournals pic.twitter.com/WSJjFpzKPo
— Circulation (@CircAHA) August 21, 2021
Point-counterpoint: Are routine daily physical exams in hospitalized patients a waste of time?
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:45h | UTCCounterpoint: Routine Daily Physical Exams Add Value for the Hospitalist and Patient – Journal of Hospital Medicine
Rebuttal: Routine Daily Physical Exam – Journal of Hospital Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Almost exactly a year ago, I had a modestly controversial tweet about routine daily physical exams — and about how we should probably spend more time actually talking to our patients daily rather than pretending to examine then.https://t.co/jtziAizIwL
— Adam Rodman (@AdamRodmanMD) August 24, 2021
Guide to Statistics and Methods: Interpreting the ACC/AHA clinical practice guideline recommendation classification system.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:46h | UTCInterpreting the ACC/AHA Clinical Practice Guideline Recommendation Classification System – JAMA (free for a limited period)
RCT: No effect of Vitamin D supplementation on kidney function in adults with prediabetes.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:41h | UTCEffect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Kidney Function in Adults with Prediabetes: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Trial – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Low circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration has been suggested as a risk factor for both type 2 diabetes and kidney disease. This study found that in persons with prediabetes, vitamin D supplementation did not affect progression of KDIGO risk scores https://t.co/e1EmP403TD pic.twitter.com/yEQjrvZr7A
— CJASN (@CJASN) August 24, 2021
Things we do for no reason: routinely holding metformin in the hospital.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:43h | UTC
Things we do for no reason: tumor markers CA125, CA19-9, and CEA in the initial diagnosis of malignancy.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC
Review: Cryoballoon ablation as initial treatment for atrial fibrillation.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:36h | UTCRelated:
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Please see our Stare of the Art review in @JACCJournals regarding the role of first line cryoballoon ablation versus AAD therapy.
We explore the effect if first-line ablation on arrhythmia recurrence, QOL, and healthcare utilisation. @omwazni @UBCDoM https://t.co/70IAbxt1af
— Jason Andrade (@DrJasonAndrade) August 23, 2021
Digital transformation of major scientific meetings induced by the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the ESC 2020 annual congress.
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:35h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
One of the COVID-19 induced challenges: How to run a major scientific online meeting as the annual European Society of Cardiology congress with >125.000 registrants?! Read all about it in EHJ – Digital Health https://t.co/Zv2pu6vv5n@escardio @ProfMartinCowie @rafavidalperez pic.twitter.com/utgsebYMoB
— Nico Bruining (@BruiningNico) August 23, 2021
Preventing stillbirth: What’s the latest evidence?
25 Aug, 2021 | 08:38h | UTCPreventing stillbirth: What’s the latest evidence? – Evidently Cochrane
Special collection: Stillbirth prevention and respectful bereavement care – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
New @CochraneLibrary Special Collection on #stillbirth prevention and respectful bereavement care: https://t.co/NW37SaUhr3 1/5#stillborn #babyloss #miscarriage #pregnancyloss #infantloss #pregnancyandinfantloss pic.twitter.com/mzIe3Sttwk
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) August 24, 2021